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Tanta tanta roba! Poi l'aereo è bellissimo, anche se il grigio di qatar non mi ha mai fatto impazzire.
 
American Airlines cancella l'ordine per gli Airbus a350 in favore di 47 Boeing 787 (-8 e -9).

Boeing and American Airlines have announced a large 47 aircraft order for the 787 Dreamliner. The order consists of 22 787-8s and 25 787-9s and is valued at over $12 billion at list prices. American Airlines also announced that it has canceled its order for 22 Airbus A350-900 aircraft that it inherited from US Airways.

“We are extremely honored that American Airlines, is deepening its commitment to the 787 Dreamliner. This new order is a powerful endorsement of the 787 family’s unique passenger appeal and unmatched ability to help airlines open new routes and grow profitably,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO*Kevin McAllister.

The announcement was originally posted on Boeing’s website homepage Friday afternoon but was quickly taken down.*Airways*was able to pull up the post through cached data on Google.

“We are showing again and again that the 787 Dreamliner is the champion in its class. The airplane’s tremendous value proposition explains why it has become the fastest selling twin-aisle jet in history,” said*Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Commercial Sales & Marketing for The Boeing Company. “And when we match the Dreamliner with Boeing’s suite of services, it is a combination that delivers unbeatable value for our customers.”

The announcement comes two weeks after*Bloomberg reported that Airbus had ended talks with American Airlines for the Airbus A330neo. The lack of an A330neo order combined with the cancelation of American’s A350 order is a major blow to Airbus in the post-Leahy era.

In a release to investors, American touted the Dreamliner order as part of its strategy to simplify its fleet in an effort to reduce costs.*The 47 aircraft ordered nearly equals the amount*of Airbus A330s (24) and 767s (24) that remain in the American fleet. The 787 will replace both aircraft types in American’s fleet and replace older 777 aircraft.

“We have two excellent partners in*Boeing*and Airbus and our relationship with both manufacturers goes back many years. Both offer specific aircraft that provide us with the right lift on specific missions across our global network,” said President*Robert Isom. “This was a difficult decision between the*Boeing*787 and the Airbus A350 and A330neo and we thank both manufacturers for their aggressive efforts to earn more of American’s business. In the end, our goal to simplify our fleet made the 787 a more compelling choice.”

“Today’s announcement is influenced by our goal to simplify our fleet and reduce the number of aircraft types we operate. Our prior plan would have had us operating five widebody aircraft types, and with today’s announcement we will soon reduce that to three,” Chief Financial Officer*Derek Kerr*said. “These new replacement aircraft are consistent with our previous plans for the size of our widebody fleet.”

“We see significant advantages to carrying common fleet types, including creating less friction in our operation when aircraft swaps are necessary, reducing inventory needs, and creating a more consistent service for customers and team members.”

American also announced that it has deferred the delivery of 40 737 MAX aircraft due between 2020 and 2022.

American currently operates a fleet of 35 787 Dreamliners including 20 787-8s and 15 787-9s. The airline has seven more 787-9s on order. The American 787-9 Dreamliner seats 285 passengers in a four-class format.



https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/boeing-website-announces-american-airlines-787-order/



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Cnn annuncia che Singapore Airlines effettuerà la tratta Singapore-newyork non stop con a359 ULR (test effettuato il 23!aprile) 20 ore di viaggio!!
Notizia vera? Sapete qlcosa in merito?


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Wou fantastico! 20 ore nn stop!
Proprio il 23 aprile ero , fino a FRA, sul sq26 e pensavo quanto lungo fosse arrivare a New York in economy


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​PICTURE: First Cathay Pacific A350-1000 takes to the air

The first of 20 A350-1000s for Cathay Pacific has completed its initial test flight from Airbus's Toulouse plant.
Deliveries of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered aircraft to the Hong Kong carrier are scheduled to begin in June. It will become the second operator after launch customer Qatar Airways to receive Airbus's biggest twinjet.

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The new twinjets will be operated alongside Cathay's existing fleet of smaller A350-900s, 22 of which are currently in service with six more on order, according to Flight Fleets Analyzer.
Cathay will deploy the A350-1000 on its new route to Washington DC from September. The airline says that at "8,153 miles" (7,095nm/13,126km), the new service to Dulles will become the longest in its network.
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Arrivato il nono a350-900 a Lufthansa. Il D-AIXI é il primo a350 con la nuova livrea che io non riesco ancora a digerire. Stiamo ancora aspettando la revised livery, o per essere piú precisi il colore revisionato. Per quest´anno sono ancora previste 3 consegne aggiuntive di a350 che porterá la flotta a MUC ad un totale di 12 entro fine 2018. La prossima rotta servita dal 350 dovrebbe essere LAX e si sta parlando di riavviare una delle destinazioni tra San Paolo e Rio dall´hub dello scalo bavarese.
 
Ecco il primo 359 per IB



PICTURE: Iberia receives IAG's first A350

Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, which also marks the first of the type for parent company IAG.
Iberia has 16 A350s on order.
Its initial aircraft – configured with 348 seats in three classes – is the first to feature a performance-improvement package, including a higher maximum take-off weight, taller winglets, and a twist in the wing to enhance its aerodynamics.

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"If, during these last years, we transformed ourselves to survive, now we are transforming ourselves for excellence," says Iberia president Luis Gallego.
Parent IAG's UK carrier British Airways has 18 A350-1000s on order while its Irish operator Aer Lingus is taking nine A350-900s.
Iberia's first A350 will conduct its ferry flight to Madrid using a blend of sustainable fuel.
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E chi se lo fosse perso, lo replicano venerdi 17 agosto alle 14:35.
A seguire alle 15:25 COME SI SMONTA E RIMONTA UN BOEING 777. ( :D eh eh giuro che non capisco il senso di questo...beh domani vedremo...)
 
Etihad discussing cancellation of 42 A350s

Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is in talks to cut its A350 order by 42 aircraft, leaving the airline with 20 A350-1000s in the backlog.
Airbus has disclosed that it has held "commercial discussions" with Etihad, to "reduce" its order, in its full-year financial results.
Etihad had 40 A350-900s and 22 A350-1000s on order at the end of January, so the cuts amount to the entire -900 order plus two -1000s.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad’s blow to the airframer follows neighbouring Emirates’ decision to slash its A380 orders, forcing a closure of the double-deck aircraft programme.
Airbus says it will “continue to improve the A350 programme’s performance” in order to reach break-even this year, and improve margins beyond this date. FG
 
Primo (storico) A359 per JAL:


PICTURE: JAL takes delivery of first A350

Japan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350, also the first aircraft it has received from the European manufacturer.
The A350-900 was handed over at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse today and will enter service at the start of September on the Haneda-Fukuoka route.
JAL's first Airbus joins a fleet of 166 Boeing aircraft, Cirium's Fleets Analyzer shows. The Japanese carrier has ordered 31 A350s in total: 18 of the A350-900 variant and 13 of the larger A350-1000.

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The A350-900 is to be operated on high-frequency domestic routes, while the A350-1000 will be used on long-haul international routes.
In a nod to environmental concerns, Airbus said the ferry flight of JAL's first A350 will be powered by a blend of conventional and synthetic fuel, to reduce CO2 emissions.
JAL's A350-900 has a three-class layout: 12 seats in first class, 94 in business and 263 in economy. FG
 
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JAL's A350-900 has a three-class layout: 12 seats in first class, 94 in business and 263 in economy.
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Mizzica!

Per essere la variante “small” e ad avere comunque 3 classi, ce ne stanno di cristiani a bordo.

Con quasi 370 posti non si finisce nella fascia di mercato del 777?
 
Airbus si prepara a lanciare l'A350-1000ulr

EXCLUSIVE: AIRBUS PREPARING TO LAUNCH A350-1000ULR

As many of the world’s airlines begin to reap the financial, and environmental rewards of introducing lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft made up of carbon-fibre composites, such as the Airbus A350 XWB — a relatively low oil price and continuing strong demand from international passengers is helping drive the growth of ultra-long-haul flying.

Airbus, the European manufacturer of the existing A350-900ULR, a variant of flagship A350 XWB that already caters to the ultra-long-haul market, is in final talks with multiple airline customers ahead of a formal launch of the A350-1000ULR, an ultra-long-range variant of the largest member of the A350 XWB family, Aviation Analyst can exclusively reveal.

Airbus’ commitment to building an ultra-long-range ‘family’ follows extensive talks with a variety of airline customers, many of whom have shown interest in potentially ordering, or converting existing A350 orders to an A350-1000ULR that will be able to fly further, and heavier than the existing A350-900ULR — with, crucially: more passengers. The A350-1000ULR will also take on Boeing’s 777X, and Airbus intend to have the aircraft available to airline customers before the 777X is able to gain a significant hold of the extreme end of the long-haul market.

Alan Joyce, the Qantas CEO, put Airbus and Boeing to the test by asking the two manufacturers to develop an aircraft capable of flying for 21-hours, such as between London and Sydney. The Australian flag carrier is considering both the Airbus A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) and the Boeing 777-8, and the decision will be announced in quarter-four of 2019, Joyce recently confirmed. Qantas has already eliminated the prospect of ordering the existing A350-900ULR, citing lower passenger capacity.

Singapore Airlines was the launch customer of the A350-900ULR, which is capable of flying up to 9,700 nautical miles, or around 20 hours non-stop, depending on the onboard seating capacity.


Singapore Airlines operates the aircraft on the world’s longest flights, including between Singapore and New York, which covers a distance of approximately 9,000nm over the course of approximately 18 hours of flying time. However, the aircraft is configured in a two-class layout, with 67 Business Class seats and 94 Premium Economy seats, — leaving Singapore Airlines vulnerable to the break-even complexities an all-premium flight can present to an airline.

The existing A350-900ULR doesn’t require any additional fuel tanks over the standard A350-900 and instead uses technology to tap into additional space already available in the existing tanks to carry an extra 6,340 gallons of fuel. For the A350-1000ULR, in addition to carrying the extra fuel, increased maximum take-off weight and increased payload capabilities (in order to reduce having to establish costly payload restrictions on routes with proven strong demand such as the ‘Kangaroo route’ to Australia) are crucial.

While Qantas will benefit from a jet the airline can deploy on an ultra-long-haul route, an A350-10000ULR will also equip current A380 operator airlines with an Airbus jet that can go on to replace the superjumbo on high-demand, long-haul routes. Earlier this year, in a conversation with GCEO of Qatar Airways, H.E Mr Akbar Al Baker, Al Baker exclusively told Aviation Analyst: “Airbus has told us that from next year [2020] they will increase the maximum take-off weight of the A350-1000.”

He added, “Once Airbus extends the maximum take-off weight of the A350-1000, this jet will be able to do, with lesser capacity, the same routes as the 777X, including to Australia.” The Qatari carrier will begin phasing out the A380 jets from 2024, Al Baker first revealed to Aviation Analyst.


Just four airlines have taken delivery of the A350-1000 XWB so far: Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. The aircraft boasts a strong dispatch reliability and was described as having “the best entry-into-service we’ve ever experienced on an Airbus jet” by its launch customer, Qatar Airways. “There were no teething problems, which is unusual for a brand new plane,” a Cathay Pacific executive told me, following five months of A350-1000 service at the Hong Kong-based carrier.

Last week, standing in the ‘Club Suite’ Business Class cabin of British Airways’ first A350-1000 XWB, British Airways CEO, Alex Cruz told Aviation Analyst “The main purpose of this aircraft is to substitute exiting aircraft. We want to learn how it works, see the performance across multiple routes, and then take a look and see what options we have.” Cruz added, “I’m sure that deep inside Waterside (British Airways headquarters) someone is thinking about this — but yes, we are very pleased with the flexibility the A350-1000 will offer.” British Airways have 18 A350-1000 jets on order, and will first deploy the jet on routes to the United Arab Emirates, Canada, and India.

Airbus has received nearly one thousand orders for A350 XWB family aircraft, consisting of the A350-900, A350-900ULR, and A350-1000. While the jet is already regarded a commercial success by the manufacturer, Airbus wide-body jet sales have been almost non-existent elsewhere at the company for the A330-800neo, a wide-body jet dubbed as ‘the little sister’ of the A350. The A330-800neo first flew nearly 300 days ago — there are still only two airlines with firm orders: Kuwait Airways and Uganda Airlines.

Airbus’ newly launched, and fast-selling A321XLR — the extra long-range variant of the A321neo — has the potential to slow down A330neo orders due to its extended range. The new jet will allow airlines to operate a lower-cost single-aisle aircraft on longer and less heavily demanded routes, many of which could previously only be served by larger and less efficient wide-body aircraft.

In a conversation with Airbus Chief Commercial Officer, Christian Scherer, he told Aviation Analyst “We are confident we will sell more of the A330-800neo, especially as airlines begin to look at replacing in-service A330-200s.”

https://aviationanalyst.co.uk/2019/08/13/exclusive-airbus-preparing-to-launch-a350-1000ulr/
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E' una notizia soltanto di Macheras o l'ha riportata anche qualcuno serio?
 
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E' una vita che Joyce si fa pubblicità con la chimera SYD-LHR non-stop.
Le due città distano 17.000 km, ma sarebbe necessario prevedere un'autonomia per almeno 19.000 km a causa dei venti contrari volando verso ovest.
Infatti le due città non hanno la fortuna di NY e Singapore che sono situate su meridiani opposti. Con i voli che collegano queste ultime che possono puntare sempre verso est sfruttando i venti favorevoli.
Joyce vuole le macchine più grandi e che possano volare anche a pieno carico, una prestazione complessiva che mi sembra piuttosto lontana da quanto offrano attualmente i costruttori. E che per essere raggiunta, presupporrebbe un rilevante aumento del MTOW degli aerei con costi non indifferenti.
Costi tanto meno giustificati da un mercato che definire di nicchia sarebbe generoso. Non a caso nessuno oltre a SQ ha ordinato i 359 ULR.
Infine va rilevato che tra l'A351 e il 778, quest'ultimo parte da un'autonomia molto più vicina a quella richiesta. Peccato che Boeing ne abbia sospeso lo sviluppo a tempo indeterminato...
Poi magari ci fanno la sorpresa, ma fino ad allora non ci credo.
 
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